What is the Least Common Multiple of 49975 and 49985?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 49975 and 49985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49975 and 49985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49975,49985) = 5
LCM(49975,49985) = ( 49975 × 49985) / 5
LCM(49975,49985) = 2498000375 / 5
LCM(49975,49985) = 499600075

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49975 and 49985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49975 and 49985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49975 and 49985.

Prime Factorization of 49975

Prime Factorization of 49985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49975 and 49985.

LCM(49975,49985) = 5² × 1999¹ × 13¹ × 769¹
LCM(49975,49985) = 499600075